In article , rfdjr1
@optonline.net says...

I'm having a new system built. Just to stay current, I bought Windows 8.1, full
version, as the O/S. But truth be told, I don't like Windows 8, I have it on a
new laptop I picked up and I don't like the way it looks. Is there a Windows 7
type interface, that will let me run it in a more user friendly (to me) way? I
want to be able to go into Windows Explorer and work with my files and set up
icons and folders the way I'm used to having them on my current system. And
forgive me if this has been askeed before. I was just made aware of this group.
Thanks.

Hi

Have a look at :
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2927609/
how-to-find-the-secret-start-menu-built-into-windows-81.html

Regards
Reinhard